Ben Cardin actually said...

"I have introduced legislation along with my co-sponsor, Senator Carper, to restore the Chesapeake Bay to its rightful status as a national treasure."

"You certainly shouldn't give the impression by how we recognize Nigeria about credibility to corrupt practices, or the lack of progress that's being made."

"Mineral wealth, for many countries, has become a curse because it becomes the source for corruption; that's where the money is."

"There is an absolute need for greater--much greater--transparency in the way Nigeria's oil revenues are handled."